The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-06
The Pass Question in New England.


issued, stating that at meeting held in Boston
on March 2, by representatives of all the roads
terminating in Boston. to agree upon a common
practice regarding the issuance of free passes
under the interstate-commerce law, the follow
ing was agreed to:
Frst-That all interstate passes now outstand-
ing be recalled and limited to the State in which
the holder resides, except those issued to rail-
road officers and employees
Second-That annual State passes can be
issued to the officials of the States including
members of the Governors Council and the rail-
road committees of the Senate and House. at the
discretion Of the managers.
Third-That passes can be issued to members
of the Senate and House residing on the differ
ent roads, good only during the session. between
their residences and the capital but that the
practice of indorsing the same during the bal
ance of the year. after the close of the session,
be discontinued. Passes now out need not be
recalled.
Fourth-That no passes on account of the
press be given, either trip or annual, but that
those out may be honored until they expire by
limitation at the discretion of the managers.
Fifth-That annual State passes may be issued
to members Of the police, mayors and city mar
shals of cities and towns, county, habor and
land commissioners, st the discretion of the
manager
Sixth-Tbat annual State passes may be issued
to proprietofs of mountain hotels in New Hamp-
Seventh-That annual State passes may be
issued to managers of campmeetings and clergy
men attending the same, excursions. picnics,
etc.
Eighth-That no passes or free transportation
of any description be given on account of
freight business. either State interstate
Nnth-Passes may be issued to the families
OF officials OF other roads. and for transporta-
ton of private of officials, at the discretion
of the managers.
Tenth-That the same rate shall apply to the
issue Of trip as annual passes.
Eleventh-That no passes or free transporta-
tion of any kind shall be given that can be con-
strued as violation evasion of the provisions
of the interstate act.
The Refusal to Pay Commissions
NEW YORK. April 5.-Despite the SCOTS of
those who have watched the hitherto futile at
tempts of the great railroad companies to do
away with ticket-scalpers, the trunk lines seem
determined to enforce the recent order stopping
the payment of ticket commissions. To-day, at
a meeting at the Office Of Commissioner Fink,
the general passenger agents of the trunk lines
decided not to issue any through tickets over
any connecting line which refused to join in the
compact or fails to enforce the new rule
There were present General Passenger Agents
J. R. Wood. of the Pennsylvania; W. F. Hol-
will, Of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western;
Fl. Monett, of the New York Central; G. E.
Talbot, of the West Shore, and L. P. Farmer, of
the Erie.
The new interstate-commerce law went into
effect to-day. and SO far difficulty in regard
to the new rates has arisen. AT the Office of the
Trunk line Association in this city it was stated
that the new rule was working satisfactorily
but that some interests would be sure to con-
f1ict. These, however. were so trifing that they
could easily be settled by the agents. w. L.
Malcolm, general Eastern agent Of the Santa Fe
rad nd all Fac
of the Southern Pacific, also stated that the new
law working evenly. The rates have
been posted in the depots, according to law, and
the travelling public could see at once what the
various classifcations are. The abolition of the
free-pass system is favorably received by that
portion of the public that did not come under
the privileges of the dead-head rule, now
defunct